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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,202.20, 107,919.18 and 42,392.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,202.20, 107,919.18 and 42,392.10 is: 58,501.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,202.20 : 107,919.18 = 42,392.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,202.20/107,919.18 = 42,392.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,202.20x = 107,919.18 × 42,392.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,202.20x = 4,574,920,670.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,920,670.48/78,202.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,501.18

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